Yemen's Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Israel's Tel Aviv
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Synopsis
On January 14, Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile strike on Tel Aviv, asserting the operation's success. Israeli military intercepted the missile, disrupting air traffic. Tensions escalate as the Houthis vow to continue attacks until aggression against Gaza ceases, prompting Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi infrastructure.
Key Takeaways
- Houthi claims responsibility for missile attack on Tel Aviv.
- Israeli military intercepted the missile, avoiding casualties.
- Houthi operations include drone strikes targeting vital areas.
- Israeli Prime Minister warns of consequences for Houthi aggression.
- Escalating tensions amidst ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Sanaa, Jan 14 (NationPress) The Houthi group from Yemen has claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile strike targeting the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea, "We executed a military operation aimed at a crucial target of the Israeli enemy in Tel Aviv, utilizing a hypersonic ballistic missile," he stated in a Monday night broadcast by Houthi-operated al-Masirah TV.
He asserted that "the operation was successful," revealing that four drones were also deployed to strike "vital targets" in Tel Aviv, as reported by the Xinhua news agency.
Sarea emphasized that assaults on Israel would persist until the aggression against the Gaza Strip ceases.
Earlier, the Israeli military reported that its aerial defense system intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Monday evening, which caused disruptions in air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
"One projectile from Yemen was intercepted before it could enter Israeli airspace," the military confirmed.
The missile triggered alarms in northern areas of the occupied West Bank, including Jezreel Valley and Beit She'an Valley, with no immediate reports of casualties.
This incident followed the earlier interception of a drone launched by Houthi forces from Yemen.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have been conducting rocket and drone strikes against Israel and disrupting shipping linked to Israel in the Red Sea as part of their solidarity with the Palestinian cause amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Previously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that "the Houthis of Yemen will suffer significant consequences for their aggression towards Israel," labeling them as an Iranian proxy and a threat not just to Israel but to the entire region.
Netanyahu's comments followed Israel's military announcement of airstrikes on the Hezyaz power station in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and Yemeni ports at Hodeidah and Ras Issa, targeting infrastructure utilized by Houthi forces for military purposes.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, monitoring the strikes from an Air Force command center in Tel Aviv, stated, "The port of Hodeidah is crippled, and the Ras Issa port is on fire," asserting that the airstrikes communicated a message to the Houthi group that "no one will be exempt from retaliation."
